What Do You Know About South America?

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1 What Do You Know About South America? Section 1 18 Directions: Circle the word(s) that best complete(s) each of the sentences. 1) A large part of South America is (north of the equator, in the Tropics). 2) The equator runs through the countries of Brazil, Colombia, and (Ecuador, Bolivia). 3) The theory that explains how the seven continents formed is called (continental drift, Pangaea). 4) Fossils are molds or parts of ancient (plants and animals, rocks and minerals). 5) The first region to which Europeans came was (Atlantic South America, Caribbean South America). 6) French Guiana is a (territory, country) in South America. 7) A (large plain, rocky mountain range) stretches across Venezuela. 8) The largest country in South America is (Argentina, Brazil). 9) Most Brazilians live in the (western, southeastern) part of the country. 10) The new capital of Brazil is (Brasília, São Paulo). 11) Amazonia covers (much of, very little of) Brazil. 12) The Andes Mountains are (lower, higher) than the Rocky Mountains. 13) The (Altiplano, campo cerrado) stretches across Peru and Bolivia. 14) Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile are part of (Atlantic South America, Pacific South America). 15) The narrowest country in South America is (Chile, Colombia).

2 South America Section 1 Activity 17 Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1) South America is a. southwest of North America. b. southeast of North America. c. directly south of North America. d. northwest of North America. 2) South America s shortest coastline is on the a. Caribbean Sea. b. Atlantic Ocean. c. Pacific Ocean. d. Amazon River. 3) Geographers believe that when Pangaea split apart, it became a. South America. b. the seven continents. c. North America and South America. d. Europe. 4) Scientists have found fossils of the same plants and animals in places many thousands of miles apart. This supports the idea that a. the continents were never connected. b. these plants and animals are now extinct. c. fossils reveal nothing about the past. d. land once connected these areas of Earth. 5) Geographers divide South America into a. two regions. b. six regions. c. five regions. d. three regions. 6) Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are part of a. Pacific South America. b. Atlantic South America. c. Caribbean South America. d. Central America. 7) Rio de Janiero and São Paulo are cities in a. Brazil. b. Venezuela. c. Colombia. d. Peru. 8) The world s largest rain forests grow in a. Brasília. b. Amazonia. c. campo cerrado. d. Rio de Janerio. 9) The Andes Mountains are in a. western South America. b. eastern South America. c. southern South America. d. Central America. 10) The country in Pacific South America without a coastline is a. Peru. b. Bolivia. c. Chile. d. Ecuador.

3 Physical Features of South America Section 2 19 Directions: Read the words in the Word Bank. On the line before each sentence, write the letter of the correct word(s) to complete each sentence. Word Bank a. pampas e. Tierra del Fuego i. tributaries b. Angel f. Atacama j. plateaus c. foothill g. Orinoco d. Rio de la Plata h. Patagonia 1) The Andes Mountains begin at. 2) A is a hill at the base of a mountain range. 3) The plains of Argentina are called the. 4) There is a large area of lowlands and in Brazil. 5) The Amazon has over 1,000. 6) The is important to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 7) The is a major river system in Venezuela. 8) The world s tallest waterfall is Falls. 9) The Desert is one of the world s driest deserts. 10) is a dry, cold area at the southern tip of South America.

4 Physical Features of South America Section 2 Activity 18 Part A Directions: Write the correct word from the Word Bank to complete these sentences. 1) The grass-covered plains of Argentina are called. 2) Lake Maracaibo is located in. 3) is a dry, cold area at the southern tip of South America. 4) The Rio de la Plata is a(n). 5) Many people in fish for a living. 6) A lies at the base of a mountain range. 7) Most of South America is surrounded by. 8) The pampas of Argentina are covered by rich soil. 9) The Andes are the mountain system in the world. Word Bank Patagonia foothill loess Venezuela estuary Chile coasts water longest pampas 10) South America has three. Part B Directions: Use the words from the sentences to fill in the words in this puzzle. The letters in the box spell the name of the world s tallest waterfall. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

5 The Cultures of South America Section 3 20 Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1) South America is divided into a. five cultural regions. b. four cultural regions. c. three cultural regions. d. two cultural regions. 2) Large parts of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and part of Colombia make up a. Euro-America. b. Indo-America. c. Afro-America. d. Pacific America. 3) Native people of Indo-America a. are subsistence farmers. b. are fishers. c. work on haciendas. d. are ranchers. 4) A llama is an a. animal raised for its meat. b. animal whose silky hair is used to make sweaters. c. animal related to a camel and used to carry things. d. animal who lives in a desert. 5) People living along the coastal areas of Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and the east coast of Brazil were influenced by people from a. Spain. b. Africa. c. Portugal. d. North America. 6) The region in South America that has the fewest people is a. Afro-America. b. Euro-America. c. Pacific America. d. Indo-America. 7) People living on the pampas a. grew corn for a living. b. fished for a living. c. hunted wild game for a living. d. raised cattle for a living. 8) Most people in South America follow a. Judaism. b. Buddhism. c. Christianity. d. Hinduism. 9) Geographers expect the population of South America to a. decrease gradually in the next five years. b. double in the next 25 years. c. remain the same for the next 10 years. d. double next year. 10) South American peasants move to cities a. because the government told them to. b. because there is no land left to farm. c. because the cities are less crowded than rural areas. d. to find better jobs, schools, and health care.

6 Life in South America Section 3 21 Directions: Read each sentence. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false. 1) Most people in Indo-America speak their own native languages. 2) People in Indo-America raise sheep, llamas, and alpacas. 3) Native people are the richest people in South America. 4) During the early settlement of Afro-America, many native people died from European diseases. 5) Paraguay and Uruguay are part of Afro-America. 6) Much of the population of Afro-America is descended from the Spanish. 7) Europeans brought African slaves to work on plantations and in mines. 8) European influence is strongest in Indo-America. 9) Gauchos developed their own culture based on farming methods. 10) People in larger cities of South America speak many different languages. 11) All South Americans are Christians. 12) South America has one of the lowest birthrates in the world. 13) Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. 14) São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires are small rural areas in South America. 15) The cities of South America are well equipped to handle many new residents.

7 Economic and Environmental Issues Section 4 Activity 20 Directions: Read each sentence. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false. 1) Agribusiness is common in the mountain valleys of the Andes. 2) Coffee is grown on plantations in Brazil and Colombia. 3) Venezuela is the world s largest exporter of oranges. 4) Not many workers in Brazil work in the automobile industry. 5) Almost all people in Brazil work in service industries. 6) South America is rich in minerals. 7) Oil has been found off the coast of Bolivia. 8) The clearing of rain forests caused many plants and animals to become extinct. 9) Too much oxygen leads to global warming. 10) Illegal drugs are shipped from South America throughout the world. 11) South America has a history of strong, stable governments. 12) Early in 2000, the military in Uruguay overthrew the government. 13) The Amazon rain forest has many plants people use for medicines. 14) The soil of the rain forest is good for farming. 15) The rivers of South America provide water for irrigation and hydroelectric power.

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